{"id":32399,"date":"2013-08-20T12:59:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T19:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32399"},"modified":"2022-02-21T23:31:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T06:31:06","slug":"grapes-of-wrath-the-1940","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32399","title":{"rendered":"Grapes of Wrath, The (1940)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Seems like the government&#8217;s got more interest in a dead man than a live one.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster-201x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-55718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster-686x1024.png 686w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster-181x270.png 181w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Poster.png 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) is released from prison, he finds his family &#8212; including Ma (Jane Darwell), Pa (Russell Simpson), Uncle John (Frank Darien), Grandpa (Charley Grapewin), Grandma (Zeffie Tilbury), brother Al (O.Z. Whitehead), pregnant sister Rosasharn (Dorris Bowdon), and brother-in-law Connie (Eddie Quillan) &#8212; ousted from their property and headed to California; but jobs picking produce are both scarce and poorly paid, and the family struggles to survive.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depression Era<\/li>\n<li>Henry Fonda Films<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>John Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>John Ford Films<\/li>\n<li>John Qualen Films<\/li>\n<li>Labor Movement<\/li>\n<li>Road Trip<\/li>\n<li>Unemployment<\/li>\n<li>Ward Bond Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary accurately refers to this John Ford-directed classic as a &#8220;superb, stirring adaptation of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_grapes_of_wrath\">John Steinbeck&#8217;s novel<\/a>&#8221; &#8212; a film which isn&#8217;t quite &#8220;radical&#8221;, yet (despite Ford&#8217;s conservative personal politics) manages to be &#8220;one of the most progressive [movies] that Hollywood has ever produced&#8221;. In <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, Peary names <em>The Grapes of Wrath<\/em> Best Picture of the Year (in place of Hitchcock&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=18126\"><em>Rebecca<\/em><\/a>), and asserts that &#8220;Ford directs the film with respect for Steinbeck&#8217;s story and affection for his downtrodden but resilient characters&#8221;. He notes that while Ford is &#8220;usually one of the most blatantly sentimental of directors&#8221;, he &#8220;refrained this time from manipulating us into crying, even during the funereal scenes, because the Joads don&#8217;t cry then, either, and instead get strength from adversity&#8221;. However, Ford certainly is capable of stirring our emotions &#8212; as during the opening scenes, when the Joads and their neighbors are being driven off their land; or &#8220;when he shows Ma throwing out mementos, keeping only those&#8230; for which she has a special fondness&#8221;; or &#8212; one of my all-time favorite lump-inducing scenes &#8212; &#8220;when a kindly waitress sells Pa a five-cent candy for his two youngest kids, assuring the proud man that they sell two for a penny&#8221;.  <\/p>\n<p>Peary points out that &#8220;Ford worked closely with cinematographer Gregg Toland, whose images are beautiful&#8221;: there are &#8220;magnificent shots of Tom moving across the landscape, of beautifully lit faces, of characters in close-up speaking powerful words&#8221;; film critic Andrew Sarris referred to Ford as &#8220;America&#8217;s cinematic poet laureate&#8221;, and the imagery in this film (see stills below) provides ample evidence of this assertion. Peary ends his <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em> review by noting simply that &#8220;the film succeeds on all levels&#8221; &#8212; including the &#8220;fine, simple score&#8221; by Alfred Newman; Nunnally Johnson&#8217;s &#8220;terrific script&#8221; (which Steinbeck himself approved of); and excellent performances by the &#8220;impeccably cast&#8221; supporting players &#8212; including the &#8220;unforgettable&#8221; &#8220;John Carradine as Casy, John Qualen as Muley, and Charley Grapewin as Grandpa&#8221;, as well as &#8220;heavy-set Jane Darwell, an Irish actress [who] made the part [of Ma] her own&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s Fonda&#8217;s performance as Tom Joad which truly grounds the film. In <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, Peary names Henry Fonda Best Actor of the Year for his work here, and I agree with this assessment. Following his impressive turn as the title character in Ford&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32369\"><em>Young Mr. Lincoln<\/em> (1939)<\/a>, Fonda gives an impassioned, nuanced performance as an ex-con who, during the beginning of the movie, &#8220;is neither emotional nor sentimental&#8221; and who &#8220;minds his own business&#8221;, yet by the end of the film has &#8220;come alive&#8221;, &#8220;become more expressive&#8221;, and turned politically &#8220;subversive&#8221;. Tom&#8217;s evolving understanding of labor conditions in America &#8212; inspired by his friend, former-preacher Casy (John Carradine), and informed by what he&#8217;s seen in dismal labor camps across the country &#8212; eventually radicalizes him, giving him a cause truly worth fighting for. His closing speech &#8212; as he explains to his Ma why he must leave his family for a while &#8212; is a fitting ending to this powerful tale of humanity at both its worst and its best: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Maybe it&#8217;s like Casy says. A fellow ain&#8217;t got a soul of his own, just a little piece of a big soul, the one big soul that belongs to everybody.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Henry Fonda as Tom Joad<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jane Darwell as Ma Joad<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Darwell3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Darwell3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Darwell3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Darwell3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Darwell3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Darwell3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>John Carradine as &#8220;Preacher&#8221; Casy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Carradine2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Carradine2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Carradine2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Carradine2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Carradine2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Carradine2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances by a cast of mostly &#8220;unknowns&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Qualen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Qualen-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Qualen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Qualen-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Qualen-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Qualen.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Grandpa2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Grandpa2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Grandpa2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Grandpa2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Grandpa2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Grandpa2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A hard-hitting portrayal of Depression-Era America<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda-Driving.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda-Driving-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda-Driving-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda-Driving-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda-Driving-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Fonda-Driving.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Camp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Camp-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Camp-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Camp-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Camp-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Camp.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gregg Toland&#8217;s incomparably beautiful cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography6-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography6-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Cinematography6.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Poetic direction by Ford<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Opening.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Opening-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Opening-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Opening-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Opening-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Opening.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nunnally Johnson&#8217;s script<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Earrings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Earrings-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Earrings-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Earrings-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Earrings-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Earrings.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Change.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Change-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Change-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Change-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Change-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Grapes-of-Wrath-Change.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a genuine classic worthy of multiple viewings. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0032551\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1161wrath.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.tvguide.com\/the-grapes-of-wrath\/review\/125025\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/76817\/the-grapes-of-wrath#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Seems like the government&#8217;s got more interest in a dead man than a live one.&#8221; Synopsis: When Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) is released from prison, he finds his family &#8212; including Ma (Jane Darwell), Pa (Russell Simpson), Uncle John (Frank Darien), Grandpa (Charley Grapewin), Grandma (Zeffie Tilbury), brother Al (O.Z. Whitehead), pregnant sister Rosasharn (Dorris Bowdon), and brother-in-law Connie (Eddie Quillan) &#8212; ousted from their property and headed to California; but jobs picking produce are both scarce and poorly paid,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32399\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Seems like the government&#039;s got more interest in a dead man than a live one.&quot; Synopsis: When Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) is released from prison, he finds his family -- including Ma (Jane Darwell), Pa (Russell Simpson), Uncle John (Frank Darien), Grandpa (Charley Grapewin), Grandma (Zeffie Tilbury), brother Al (O.Z. 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